Justin Morneau

The Cubs' Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant stepped into the baseball spotlight Monday night, but they weren't there for long. Both were eliminated in the first round of the All-Star Home Run Derby at Great American Ball Park. The Blue Jays' Josh Donaldson beat Rizzo 9-8 and the Angels' Albert Pujols knocked out Bryant 10-9. "It was a cool format," Bryant said. "I was tired. I realized you have to swing at every pitch." With his father, Mike, throwing to him, the Cubs rookie hit eight homers in regulation and added one during his 30 seconds of bonus time. Pujols, 35, started off slowly. He had just three with 2:23 left. After a timeout, Pujols...

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